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Title
A pronouncing dictionary of the English language. Glasgow, Printed by Alex. Adam for the author.

Year	Edition	Type of Work
1786	2nd	Pronouncing dictionary

Other Info

Price	Physical Description	Publication
none on imprint	pocket dictionary	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Notes
(Beal 1996: 369) "This dictionary was first published in 1777, but there is only one copy of this edition extant (in Marietta College) and it is in a fragile condition and tightly bound." The second edition was published in Glasgow in 1786. "In the introduction to the microfiche edition, Alston writes: ‘The text of Burn’s dictionary has never been studied by historians of English pronunciation and it has never been reprinted.’." [Alston series, vol. 173, 1969.] On the rare copy of the first edition, see http://www.nls.uk/collections/rarebooks/acquisitions/singlebook.cfm/idfind/684 On audience: General, but he recommends its use in schools for both sexes; also for public speakers.

Notes

(Beal 1996: 369) "This dictionary was first published in 1777, but there is only one copy of this edition extant (in Marietta College) and it is in a fragile condition and tightly bound." The second edition was published in Glasgow in 1786. "In the introduction to the microfiche edition, Alston writes: ‘The text of Burn’s dictionary has never been studied by historians of English pronunciation and it has never been reprinted.’." [Alston series, vol. 173, 1969.]

On the rare copy of the first edition, see http://www.nls.uk/collections/rarebooks/acquisitions/singlebook.cfm/idfind/684

On audience: General, but he recommends its use in schools for both sexes; also for public speakers.

References
Beal 1999, Alston facsimile series, Beal 1996

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Author

Name	Life Dates	Gender
Burn, John	unknown	male	View

Audience

Class	Gender	Age	Instruction	Purpose
all learners	all learners	all learners	school	all learners

Editions of this Work

Year	Edition	City	Description
1786	2nd	Glasgow	1st edition 1777, Glasgow

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